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	<description>Bubble? What Bubble?</description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:41:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Patiently Waiting</title>
		<link>http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/06/friday-free-for-all-26.html#comment-20825</link>
		<dc:creator>Patiently Waiting</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Gregor's ideas are causing reactions (positive and negative) and are leading to debate. Few BC politicians are capable of this anymore.&lt;p class="top-comments"&gt;Current score: &lt;span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-20825"&gt;0&lt;/span&gt; &lt;small&gt;(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="ckarma_body-">Gregor&#8217;s ideas are causing reactions (positive and negative) and are leading to debate. Few BC politicians are capable of this anymore.
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		<title>By: Anonymous</title>
		<link>http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/06/friday-free-for-all-26.html#comment-20821</link>
		<dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:03:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Re: MLS#V708346 "100k+ price drop" ...

I know that building - it's a co-op requiring 35% down w/ no rentals/pets/etc ... no wonder.&lt;p class="top-comments"&gt;Current score: &lt;span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-20821"&gt;0&lt;/span&gt; &lt;small&gt;(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="ckarma_body-">Re: MLS#V708346 &#8220;100k+ price drop&#8221; &#8230;</p>
<p>I know that building - it&#8217;s a co-op requiring 35% down w/ no rentals/pets/etc &#8230; no wonder.
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		<title>By: Re-diculous</title>
		<link>http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/06/friday-free-for-all-26.html#comment-20811</link>
		<dc:creator>Re-diculous</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:55:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Here was my morning smile:

Realtors enlisted in crime fight
http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/News/2008/06/23/5957866-sun.html

kinda like getting the fox to guard the chickens&lt;p class="top-comments"&gt;Current score: &lt;span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-20811"&gt;0&lt;/span&gt; &lt;small&gt;(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="ckarma_body-">Here was my morning smile:</p>
<p>Realtors enlisted in crime fight<br />
<a href="http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/News/2008/06/23/5957866-sun.html" rel="nofollow">http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/News.....6-sun.html</a></p>
<p>kinda like getting the fox to guard the chickens
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		<title>By: betamax</title>
		<link>http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/06/friday-free-for-all-26.html#comment-20810</link>
		<dc:creator>betamax</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:47:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;b&gt;More demand for lumber upcoming, back to work for the forestry workers.&lt;/b&gt;

Keep dreaming. There's cut lumber stacked to the sky already in US lumberyards, as Canadian companies cut &#38; exported like crazy the last couple of years to avoid (a)changes to softwood tariffs and (b)encroaching pine beetles. 

Forestry workers are already applying for $11/hr jobs at Home Hardware and Rona, and they'll be lucky to get them or to keep them when the recession/housing crash hits BC next year.&lt;p class="top-comments"&gt;Current score: &lt;span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-20810"&gt;0&lt;/span&gt; &lt;small&gt;(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="ckarma_body-"><b>More demand for lumber upcoming, back to work for the forestry workers.</b></p>
<p>Keep dreaming. There&#8217;s cut lumber stacked to the sky already in US lumberyards, as Canadian companies cut &amp; exported like crazy the last couple of years to avoid (a)changes to softwood tariffs and (b)encroaching pine beetles. </p>
<p>Forestry workers are already applying for $11/hr jobs at Home Hardware and Rona, and they&#8217;ll be lucky to get them or to keep them when the recession/housing crash hits BC next year.
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		<title>By: arbitrage</title>
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		<dc:creator>arbitrage</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:29:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>re: the article in the province - It sure feels like Derek Moscato just surfed the web for a couple hours and cranked that nugget out. 
I think he could have done a better explanation of why people (speculators/bulls/and bears) are against the tax - more than enough discussion was done here. 
Maybe he wasn't referencing this website.
That 18000 empty condo number is still floating around - did bc hydro ever return with a real answer on that? The reporters are the one's who should really be chasing and referencing such info.&lt;p class="top-comments"&gt;Current score: &lt;span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-20809"&gt;0&lt;/span&gt; &lt;small&gt;(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="ckarma_body-">re: the article in the province - It sure feels like Derek Moscato just surfed the web for a couple hours and cranked that nugget out.<br />
I think he could have done a better explanation of why people (speculators/bulls/and bears) are against the tax - more than enough discussion was done here.<br />
Maybe he wasn&#8217;t referencing this website.<br />
That 18000 empty condo number is still floating around - did bc hydro ever return with a real answer on that? The reporters are the one&#8217;s who should really be chasing and referencing such info.
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		<title>By: umdesch4</title>
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		<dc:creator>umdesch4</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:20:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Good, affordable sushi...I'm just saying...&lt;p class="top-comments"&gt;Current score: &lt;span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-20808"&gt;0&lt;/span&gt; &lt;small&gt;(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="ckarma_body-">Good, affordable sushi&#8230;I&#8217;m just saying&#8230;
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		<title>By: patriotz</title>
		<link>http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/06/friday-free-for-all-26.html#comment-20807</link>
		<dc:creator>patriotz</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:54:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt;one that could sully the city’s reputation&lt;/i&gt;

Reputation for what exactly? Having the most overpriced real estate? I could do without that.

Frankly IMHO the only positive aspects of Vancouver compared with other Canadian cities are the things neither government nor business have anything to do with - the mountains, sea, and mild weather. What other pluses are there exactly?&lt;p class="top-comments"&gt;Current score: &lt;span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-20807"&gt;0&lt;/span&gt; &lt;small&gt;(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="ckarma_body-"><i>one that could sully the city’s reputation</i></p>
<p>Reputation for what exactly? Having the most overpriced real estate? I could do without that.</p>
<p>Frankly IMHO the only positive aspects of Vancouver compared with other Canadian cities are the things neither government nor business have anything to do with - the mountains, sea, and mild weather. What other pluses are there exactly?
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		<title>By: Vansanity</title>
		<link>http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/06/friday-free-for-all-26.html#comment-20806</link>
		<dc:creator>Vansanity</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:37:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The blog was mentioned in the paper again! Regarding Robertson's tax idea on empty homes. Here's the link:

http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/editorial/story.html?id=fe46d1ff-918e-406b-8c73-4c268b096acf

Excerpt:
"On some real-estate blogs and Internet forums, his plan has been panned by investors as everything from a 'desperate populist campaign promise' to 'one of the dumbest ideas ever.'

While their tone might be unfairly harsh, they are right about one thing: This penalty against speculators represents another blatant tax grab -- one that could sully the city's reputation."

Congratulations to all who voiced their opinion on this subject!&lt;p class="top-comments"&gt;Current score: &lt;span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-20806"&gt;0&lt;/span&gt; &lt;small&gt;(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="ckarma_body-">The blog was mentioned in the paper again! Regarding Robertson&#8217;s tax idea on empty homes. Here&#8217;s the link:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/editorial/story.html?id=fe46d1ff-918e-406b-8c73-4c268b096acf" rel="nofollow">http://www.canada.com/theprovi.....268b096acf</a></p>
<p>Excerpt:<br />
&#8220;On some real-estate blogs and Internet forums, his plan has been panned by investors as everything from a &#8216;desperate populist campaign promise&#8217; to &#8216;one of the dumbest ideas ever.&#8217;</p>
<p>While their tone might be unfairly harsh, they are right about one thing: This penalty against speculators represents another blatant tax grab &#8212; one that could sully the city&#8217;s reputation.&#8221;</p>
<p>Congratulations to all who voiced their opinion on this subject!
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		<title>By: NETCOPS</title>
		<link>http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/06/friday-free-for-all-26.html#comment-20802</link>
		<dc:creator>NETCOPS</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:13:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Ouch comment#185 you were logged on to different forum buddy!
This is vancouvercondo.info-Vancouver,B.C. definitley wrong forum to post,please go and find california wildfireblogs.net or sandiegodestroyedhomes.help

Thanking you in advance
NETCOPS&lt;p class="top-comments"&gt;Current score: &lt;span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-20802"&gt;0&lt;/span&gt; &lt;small&gt;(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="ckarma_body-">Ouch comment#185 you were logged on to different forum buddy!<br />
This is vancouvercondo.info-Vancouver,B.C. definitley wrong forum to post,please go and find california wildfireblogs.net or sandiegodestroyedhomes.help</p>
<p>Thanking you in advance<br />
NETCOPS
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		<title>By: patriotz</title>
		<link>http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/06/friday-free-for-all-26.html#comment-20798</link>
		<dc:creator>patriotz</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:34:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt;I’m happy with all the forest fires in California and the flooding in the midwest, all those homes destroyed will need to be rebuilt&lt;/i&gt;

There are far more &lt;b&gt;vacant&lt;/b&gt; houses in San Diego than were destroyed in the fires. And I don't expect any imminent construction boom in Des Moines, etc, either - there is a lot of excess inventory even in the midwest. Even if every house in those areas was rebuilt, it would still only be a blip.

The US housing market is not going to turn around for 20 years. There are a lot of boomers sitting in big houses that are going to have to be sold over that time, and there is not going to be anyone around able to pay big money for them.&lt;p class="top-comments"&gt;Current score: &lt;span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-20798"&gt;0&lt;/span&gt; &lt;small&gt;(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="ckarma_body-"><i>I’m happy with all the forest fires in California and the flooding in the midwest, all those homes destroyed will need to be rebuilt</i></p>
<p>There are far more <b>vacant</b> houses in San Diego than were destroyed in the fires. And I don&#8217;t expect any imminent construction boom in Des Moines, etc, either - there is a lot of excess inventory even in the midwest. Even if every house in those areas was rebuilt, it would still only be a blip.</p>
<p>The US housing market is not going to turn around for 20 years. There are a lot of boomers sitting in big houses that are going to have to be sold over that time, and there is not going to be anyone around able to pay big money for them.
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		<title>By: Thums up2</title>
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		<dc:creator>Thums up2</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:11:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>"I never would have predicted–that we would have 4% unemployment, rising inflation and STILL have low interest rates. So that’s now lasted for 3 or 4 years"

That's mean you were wrong for four consecutive years that's good enough to make atleast 80,000 buyers and sellers sit outside the market or send some of them out of city or gift them rental life forever because since than affordability eroded and market appreciated by almost 90%.

Now if some one followed your recomendation in the past they must pay 90% extra to get in the market plus the commission they had to pay to realtors.

"If we do see inflation high enough to deflate the real value of mortage debt, then we will see mortgage rates north of 8%. We’ll see what 8% mortgage rates do to the ‘building equity’ schtick."

Based on your past performance of prediction and analysis your "if" and "then" can take for ever.

means more will be priced out- so stop annoying to hard working people let them buy and let them become home owner.&lt;p class="top-comments"&gt;Current score: &lt;span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-20788"&gt;0&lt;/span&gt; &lt;small&gt;(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="ckarma_body-">&#8220;I never would have predicted–that we would have 4% unemployment, rising inflation and STILL have low interest rates. So that’s now lasted for 3 or 4 years&#8221;</p>
<p>That&#8217;s mean you were wrong for four consecutive years that&#8217;s good enough to make atleast 80,000 buyers and sellers sit outside the market or send some of them out of city or gift them rental life forever because since than affordability eroded and market appreciated by almost 90%.</p>
<p>Now if some one followed your recomendation in the past they must pay 90% extra to get in the market plus the commission they had to pay to realtors.</p>
<p>&#8220;If we do see inflation high enough to deflate the real value of mortage debt, then we will see mortgage rates north of 8%. We’ll see what 8% mortgage rates do to the ‘building equity’ schtick.&#8221;</p>
<p>Based on your past performance of prediction and analysis your &#8220;if&#8221; and &#8220;then&#8221; can take for ever.</p>
<p>means more will be priced out- so stop annoying to hard working people let them buy and let them become home owner.
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		<title>By: romeojordan</title>
		<link>http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/06/friday-free-for-all-26.html#comment-20787</link>
		<dc:creator>romeojordan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:14:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>the bubble popped april 26th, 2008. 
i cannot think of one RATIONAL reason to purchase residential real estate TODAY.&lt;p class="top-comments"&gt;Current score: &lt;span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-20787"&gt;0&lt;/span&gt; &lt;small&gt;(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="ckarma_body-">the bubble popped april 26th, 2008.<br />
i cannot think of one RATIONAL reason to purchase residential real estate TODAY.
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		<title>By: Just saying</title>
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		<dc:creator>Just saying</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:21:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>My opinion is that it is always a good time to buy if you: a.are rich; b.  have so much money you don't care about depreciating assets ; c. are so rich you can weather any economic storm; d. like the place.&lt;p class="top-comments"&gt;Current score: &lt;span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-20785"&gt;0&lt;/span&gt; &lt;small&gt;(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="ckarma_body-">My opinion is that it is always a good time to buy if you: a.are rich; b.  have so much money you don&#8217;t care about depreciating assets ; c. are so rich you can weather any economic storm; d. like the place.
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		<title>By: Drachen</title>
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		<dc:creator>Drachen</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:28:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;b&gt;FW&lt;/b&gt;

"...the demand for american cars isn’t there."

The problem with your point is that "American" cars in Europe (for example) are made &lt;b&gt;in europe!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;p class="top-comments"&gt;Current score: &lt;span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-20783"&gt;0&lt;/span&gt; &lt;small&gt;(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="ckarma_body-"><b>FW</b></p>
<p>&#8220;&#8230;the demand for american cars isn’t there.&#8221;</p>
<p>The problem with your point is that &#8220;American&#8221; cars in Europe (for example) are made <b>in europe!</b>
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		<title>By: Hillary</title>
		<link>http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/06/friday-free-for-all-26.html#comment-20781</link>
		<dc:creator>Hillary</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:38:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>No one is Hillary except me. I only lost because I'm a woman, and everyone  felt it was time for a black man to have a turn.
I'm not bitter though, I'm still worth millions, and have homes in multiple states.  Unlike the bitter bears on here.&lt;p class="top-comments"&gt;Current score: &lt;span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-20781"&gt;0&lt;/span&gt; &lt;small&gt;(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="ckarma_body-">No one is Hillary except me. I only lost because I&#8217;m a woman, and everyone  felt it was time for a black man to have a turn.<br />
I&#8217;m not bitter though, I&#8217;m still worth millions, and have homes in multiple states.  Unlike the bitter bears on here.
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		<title>By: Anonymous</title>
		<link>http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/06/friday-free-for-all-26.html#comment-20780</link>
		<dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:56:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dave is Hillary. All of his methods and debate points were completely and utterly refuted and yet he keeps banging on long after he’s lost the debate he intentionally uses lies, misleading statistics and his methods of data interpretation are considered, “Voodoo Economics” by the economics community. I thought Hillary was an appropriate nickname at that point.

Pretty sad.  You guys are getting paranoid and looking weak.  Sandbox too small?&lt;p class="top-comments"&gt;Current score: &lt;span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-20780"&gt;0&lt;/span&gt; &lt;small&gt;(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="ckarma_body-">Dave is Hillary. All of his methods and debate points were completely and utterly refuted and yet he keeps banging on long after he’s lost the debate he intentionally uses lies, misleading statistics and his methods of data interpretation are considered, “Voodoo Economics” by the economics community. I thought Hillary was an appropriate nickname at that point.</p>
<p>Pretty sad.  You guys are getting paranoid and looking weak.  Sandbox too small?
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		<title>By: FW</title>
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		<dc:creator>FW</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:05:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Only in things that have demand and are priced competitively, if there's isn't demand then their new reduced price doesn't matter.
If you need to rebuild a home you need lumber, that demand is real and will be meet on the open market.&lt;p class="top-comments"&gt;Current score: &lt;span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-20779"&gt;0&lt;/span&gt; &lt;small&gt;(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="ckarma_body-">Only in things that have demand and are priced competitively, if there&#8217;s isn&#8217;t demand then their new reduced price doesn&#8217;t matter.<br />
If you need to rebuild a home you need lumber, that demand is real and will be meet on the open market.
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		<title>By: -A-</title>
		<link>http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/06/friday-free-for-all-26.html#comment-20778</link>
		<dc:creator>-A-</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:20:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>FW are you trolling or, are you actually that stupid?

US exports have in fact got a lift since their currency has gone down the tube.&lt;p class="top-comments"&gt;Current score: &lt;span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-20778"&gt;0&lt;/span&gt; &lt;small&gt;(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="ckarma_body-">FW are you trolling or, are you actually that stupid?</p>
<p>US exports have in fact got a lift since their currency has gone down the tube.
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		<title>By: FW</title>
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		<dc:creator>FW</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:12:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Guess the world is out buying american cars since their dollar is 30% down from a couple of years ago. Ummm nope not the case as the demand for american cars isn't there.&lt;p class="top-comments"&gt;Current score: &lt;span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-20777"&gt;0&lt;/span&gt; &lt;small&gt;(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="ckarma_body-">Guess the world is out buying american cars since their dollar is 30% down from a couple of years ago. Ummm nope not the case as the demand for american cars isn&#8217;t there.
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		<title>By: Anonymous</title>
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		<dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:04:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>"The companies are just no longer being subsidized by the low dollar." Which is why our mills shut down, where do you think the 20 % differance in cost to produce lumber comes from? The companies profit obviously thus only a 20% rollback in wages would brinfg it back to marketable. (Based on an 80 cent Canadian dollar which is the area that lumber companies could at least break even)&lt;p class="top-comments"&gt;Current score: &lt;span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-20776"&gt;0&lt;/span&gt; &lt;small&gt;(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="ckarma_body-">&#8220;The companies are just no longer being subsidized by the low dollar.&#8221; Which is why our mills shut down, where do you think the 20 % differance in cost to produce lumber comes from? The companies profit obviously thus only a 20% rollback in wages would brinfg it back to marketable. (Based on an 80 cent Canadian dollar which is the area that lumber companies could at least break even)
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		<title>By: FW</title>
		<link>http://vancouvercondo.info/2008/06/friday-free-for-all-26.html#comment-20775</link>
		<dc:creator>FW</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:43:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Canadian lumber has always been exported in US dollars, the high Canadian dollar doesn't increase the price we sell it for, the price is controlled by the market. The companies are just no longer being subsidized by the low dollar. WE have the most efficient mills in NA so they can still compete.  The problem was a lack of demand, it's about to rebound very quickly. Watch.&lt;p class="top-comments"&gt;Current score: &lt;span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-20775"&gt;0&lt;/span&gt; &lt;small&gt;(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="ckarma_body-">Canadian lumber has always been exported in US dollars, the high Canadian dollar doesn&#8217;t increase the price we sell it for, the price is controlled by the market. The companies are just no longer being subsidized by the low dollar. WE have the most efficient mills in NA so they can still compete.  The problem was a lack of demand, it&#8217;s about to rebound very quickly. Watch.
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		<title>By: -A-</title>
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		<dc:creator>-A-</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:20:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>"More demand for lumber upcoming, back to work for the forestry workers."

No, it doen't workt that way, the high demand for Canadian lumber was because we had a 65 cent dollar.&lt;p class="top-comments"&gt;Current score: &lt;span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-20773"&gt;0&lt;/span&gt; &lt;small&gt;(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="ckarma_body-">&#8220;More demand for lumber upcoming, back to work for the forestry workers.&#8221;</p>
<p>No, it doen&#8217;t workt that way, the high demand for Canadian lumber was because we had a 65 cent dollar.
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		<title>By: FW</title>
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		<dc:creator>FW</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:01:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I'm happy with all the forest fires in California and the flooding in the midwest, all those homes destroyed will need to be rebuilt.  More demand for lumber upcoming, back to work for the forestry workers.  This will be almost as good for the industry as the New Orleans hurricane was a couple of years ago. Hurricane season is still coming too so it can be a very good year after all.&lt;p class="top-comments"&gt;Current score: &lt;span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-20772"&gt;0&lt;/span&gt; &lt;small&gt;(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="ckarma_body-">I&#8217;m happy with all the forest fires in California and the flooding in the midwest, all those homes destroyed will need to be rebuilt.  More demand for lumber upcoming, back to work for the forestry workers.  This will be almost as good for the industry as the New Orleans hurricane was a couple of years ago. Hurricane season is still coming too so it can be a very good year after all.
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		<title>By: blueskies</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;i&gt;We’ll see what 8% mortgage rates do to the ‘building equity’ schtick.&lt;/i&gt;

  this is the disconnect that i see in dave's argument.....

how to "build equity' after paying too
much for a depreciating asset with borrowed money.....

every month you lose $5000 while you are struggling to buy down your mortgage by $500...

the only winners are the RE agent and the mortgage broker who 'snookered" you into the deal

"now is good time to buy" indeed&lt;p class="top-comments"&gt;Current score: &lt;span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-20771"&gt;0&lt;/span&gt; &lt;small&gt;(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="ckarma_body-"><i>We’ll see what 8% mortgage rates do to the ‘building equity’ schtick.</i></p>
<p>  this is the disconnect that i see in dave&#8217;s argument&#8230;..</p>
<p>how to &#8220;build equity&#8217; after paying too<br />
much for a depreciating asset with borrowed money&#8230;..</p>
<p>every month you lose $5000 while you are struggling to buy down your mortgage by $500&#8230;</p>
<p>the only winners are the RE agent and the mortgage broker who &#8217;snookered&#8221; you into the deal</p>
<p>&#8220;now is good time to buy&#8221; indeed
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		<title>By: Drachen</title>
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		<dc:creator>Drachen</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:20:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>"Who’s Hillary?"

Dave is Hillary.  All of his methods and debate points were completely and utterly refuted and yet he keeps banging on long after he's lost the debate he intentionally uses lies, misleading statistics and his methods of data interpretation are considered, "Voodoo Economics" by the economics community.  I thought Hillary was an appropriate nickname at that point.&lt;p class="top-comments"&gt;Current score: &lt;span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-20770"&gt;0&lt;/span&gt; &lt;small&gt;(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)&lt;/small&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="ckarma_body-">&#8220;Who’s Hillary?&#8221;</p>
<p>Dave is Hillary.  All of his methods and debate points were completely and utterly refuted and yet he keeps banging on long after he&#8217;s lost the debate he intentionally uses lies, misleading statistics and his methods of data interpretation are considered, &#8220;Voodoo Economics&#8221; by the economics community.  I thought Hillary was an appropriate nickname at that point.
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